In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

[EX Q]: A federation ( also known as a federal state ) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces , states , or other regions under a central federal government ( federalism ) .
[EX A]: A federation is a union of a number of self-governing states or regions , which are joined together under a central government .

[EX Q]: Hypothyroidism , also called underactive thyroid or low thyroid , is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone .
[EX A]: If a person has hypothyroidism , their thyroid gland does not make enough hormones .

[EX Q]: The term coined by Radcliffe-Brown is now commonly used and familiar to broader Australian and international audiences , as it is increasingly used by government agencies , museums , art galleries , Aboriginal organisations and the media to refer to the pan-Australian Aboriginal myth specifically , and as a shorthand allusion to Australian Aboriginal mythology generally .
[EX A]:
The words used by Radcliffe-Brown are now commonly used by government agencies , museums , art galleries , Aboriginal organisations and the media to refer to Australian Aboriginal myth specifically , and as a shorthand term for Australian Aboriginal mythology generally .

